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We Insist: A Century Of Black Music Against State Violence

Lil Baby performs during a Juneteenth voter registration rally on June 19, 2020 at Murphy Park Fairgrounds in Atlanta, Ga. One week earlier, he released "The Bigger Picture," a song protesting police brutality. Paras Griffin/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

We Insist: A Century Of Black Music Against State Violence

These songs take on some of the ugliest stories in our history and reflect the commitment of Black musicians to telling the truth of how Black people have been wronged, and survived, and fought back.

Archie Shepp: The Original Fire Music

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Music Interviews

Archie Shepp: The Original Fire Music

GBH

In a 28-minute program from WGBH, saxophonist Archie Shepp paints a vivid picture of what it was like to be making jazz music in the avant-garde/free-jazz era of the 1960s.

Archie Shepp: The Original Fire Music

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5 New Jazz Albums From 2014 So Far

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Review

A Blog Supreme

5 New Jazz Albums From 2014 So Far

It may seem as if jazz recordings have slowed to a flurry, but it's more like a blizzard, with dozens already coming down in the new year. Hear highlights from a few albums worth shoveling out, by Archie Shepp, Edward Simon, James Brandon Lewis and more.

Wade In The Water: 5 Jazz Takes On Spirituals

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A Blog Supreme

Wade In The Water: 5 Jazz Takes On Spirituals

WFIU

The songs were a byproduct of slavery in the U.S. But after being passed along by generations of African-American musicians, they were later embraced by a variety of improvisers, including Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Grant Green and John Coltrane.

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